It was supposed to be obvious, I think. Dramatic irony. Elliott even calls you (the viewer) out on it in the first episode of season 2. He says he doesn't trust

It was supposed to be obvious, I think. Dramatic irony. Elliott even calls you (the viewer) out on it in the first episode of season 2. He says he doesn't trust you anymore because you didn't tell him something you knew. I love how they handled it with the cheeky nod